---, Mark, of Louis and his wife Felicitas, black slaves of N. N. Loscher, b 1 Jan 1773, bapt 30 May in the chapel; sponsors Francis Gibson and his wife.

---, Daniel, son of an Irishman, about two years old, bapt privately, ceremonies supplied 14 Aug 1774, at Reading. (Sponsors not named.)

---, Salome, of Louis, a black slave of John Loscher, and Salome, b 9 Apr 1775, bapt at the same time as Matthias Zweyer, in Oley Hills; sponsors Mart. Burchart and his wife Gertrude.

---, Catharine, step-daughter of Frederic Ulmer, a little child (puellula) about eight years old, answered fearlessly through God's wonderful grace all the questions put to her on the Christian doctrine. Not long before, despite her Catholic mother, her Lutheran step-father already taught her some heretical prayers, when, lo! he himself of his own accord embraced the faith of his step-daughter and her mother and brought the little child himself to be baptized according to the Catholic rite. The ceremonies of baptism were supplied 6 Jan 1776 in the chapel.

---, George, of Louis, a black slave of Loscher's and Cecily, born more than six months ago, bapt 12 Oct 1777, in the chapel; sponsors Philip Burchart and Mary Butz for Gertrude Bruchart.

---, Louis, of Louis, a black slave, and his wife Cecily, born on Ascension Day, 1779, bapt 13 Oct at Michael Sigfried's house in Oley hills; sponsors Michael Sigfried and his wife Justina.

---, Elizabeth, of Louis, a black slave, and his wife Sarah, born one month and --- weeks ago, bapt at the same time as Michael Reichart in Reading, 4 Aug 1782; sponsors Conrad Welsch and his wife Elizabeth.

In baptisms for the year 1782 the following is written:

(Two thirds of the next leaf in the register, between pages 288-291, have been torn out straight down from top to bottom. On the remaining part are clearly distinguishable on one side fragmentary entries of six baptisms, which are as follows:)

1. ceremonies supplied over George Wurtzer, son of George, born 1781.

2. on August 25, was baptized in the church, a child of George Huth, born about the Feast of ---.

---, James: In the year of our Lord 1819, on the 10th day of May by Rev. Schenfelter, was baptized James, b on the 21st day of Nov 1818, the father John (? ger), the mother Catherine; sponsors were Thomas? Dolhamer with Margaret Reninger.

ADAMS, John James, of Simon Adams and his wife Catharine Eck, b 2 Feb 1785, bapt 13 Feb in the priest's room on account of the cold; sponsors James Honig and Mary Eva Eck.

ADAMS, Simon: In the year of Our Lord 1819, on the 19th day of September, I, Thomas Praniewitz, baptized an infant born on the ninth day of the same month, by name Simon, the father Simon Adams and the mother Catherine. Sponsors were Paul Adams with Madeline.

BAUR, Henry and John James, twins of Leonard Baur and his wife Ursula Haffner, b 28 Nov 1765, Henry at about 8 A.M., and John James at about 9:30 A.M., bapt 14 Dec, in their parents' house, near Mebris? furnace; sponsors for the former, Henry Norbeck and his wife Mary Ann, and for the latter, John James Norbeck and Margaret Norbeck. (This entry is signed, "J.B. Ritter.")

BAUR, Mary, of Francis Baur and his wife Elizabeth, b 13 July 1774, bapt 7 Aug, in the church; sponsors James Matthes and Mary Both.

BERNEN, John, twenty-three years old, son of Peter Bernen and his wife Maria, of no religion, bapt and made profession of the Roman Catholic faith 6 June 1790, in the presence of me and witnesses. (Signed) "Petrus Helbron."

BEVER, Leah and Susan: In the year of Our Lord 1819, on the 11th day of May by the Rev. Schenfelter, were baptized infants, by the name Susan and Leah, b ?. The father John Bever and the mother Barbara Great. The Sponsors were Philip Barge with Catherine. At Winzer (SC?).

BIEGER, Magdalen, born of a Catholic father and a non-Catholic mother, was brought up a Lutheran and was a communicant of that church; she made her profession of faith, at Magungi, in John Joseph Riffel's house on 13 Apr 1777, "I, J.B. Ritter" receiving it in the presence of Joseph Riffel, Philip Ruffner, John Hofman, and Michael Holstein, Jr.

BOCK, Barbara, of Nicholas Bock and his wife Elizabeth, b at the beginning of August, 1777, bapt 5 Sep at her father's house at Haycock hill (in monte Haycock); sponsors George Kohl and his wife Barbara by Catharine Bock.

BOCK, Catharine, of Nicholas Bock and his wife Elizabeth, b 28 May 1772, bapt 21 June at Edward Carty's at Haycock; sponsors Bernard Kohl and his wife Catharine.

BURCHART, John Joseph, of Martin Burchart and his wife Gertrude, five weeks old, bapt 28 Sep 1783; sponsors William Strunk and his wife Elizabeth.

BURCHART, John Peter, of Martin Burchart and his wife Gertrude, b 13 Mar 1779, bapt 5 April in the church; sponsors Peter Keffer and his wife Barbara.

BURCHART, John William, of Martin Burchart and his wife Gertrude Weismiller, b 5 Apr 1781, bapt 3 May in the chapel; sponsors William Strunck and his wife Elizabeth Weismiller.

BURCHART, M. Magdalen, of Martin Burchart and his wife Gertrude, b 8 Apr 1777, while its mother was at the point of death from pleurisy, bapt 15 Apr at her father's house; sponsors Philip Burchart and --- Weismiller, brother and grandmother of the child.

BUTZ, Augustine, of John William Butz and his wife Magdalen, b 10 Dec 1779, bapt 15 Dec in the priest's room on account of the cold; sponsors Henry Godfrey and M. Elizabeth Struppel.

BUTZ, Charles, of William Butz and his wife Magdalen, b 29 Sep 1784, bapt 6 Oct in the church (after the date "October 6" follow two abbreviations, that seem to be "ined. 6tae," that I am unable to make out); sponsors Charles Sturppel and Elizabeth Kuhn.

CANADA, Anna, wife of Patrick Mac--gan, now living in Georgia, in the town of Ringwood, in the county (?) (Satrapia) of Hunterdon, born nineteen years ago, bapt 21 Oct 1781, at Nicholas MacCarty's house in Haycock.

CANCELER, Elizabeth, of John and Mary Canceler, bapt 24 Aug 1743 in Mark Schiffer's house in Oley; sponsor John Mulcastor and Margaret, wife of Francis Gibson.

CANCELER, George Ernest, of John and Mary Canceler, bapt 23 May 1745; sponsors George Ernest Lechler and his wife.

CHAFFET, Henry, of Michael Chaffet and his wife Catharine, bapt 23 Mar 1769 in the church; sponsors Henry Gibson and Catharine, his wife.

CHATEAU, A. Barbara and Catharine, of Nicholas (Calv.) and M. Eva Chateau, bapt 7 Aug 1744 in John Molitor's house near Germantown; sponsors A. Barbara Fridrich for the former and Catharine Riffel for the latter.

CHAUDRON, Joseph Elizabeth Julius, son of John Simon Chaudron and John (a mistake for Jane) Genevieve Stollawerk, both Catholics; he was born 13 Jan 1799 and bapt 24 Sep following by Fr. Erntzen; his godparents were Joseph E.G.M. de la Grange and Elizabeth Regina Laurence.

CHAUMON (but seems it should read Chaumont, as in entry for 5 Apr 1778) Elizabeth, of John Chaumon and his wife Anna Maria, b 17 July 1779, bapt 3 Oct at Reading; sponsors Joseph Ruttner and Barbara, grandparents of the child.

CORRENT, Samuel, of Fairis Corrent and his wife Rose, nine months old, b in Warwick township, had been baptized privately by George Kohl; ceremonies supplied 20 Apr 1766 in Edward Carty's house in Haycock.

DENNES, Catharine, sixteen years old, dau of John Dennes, Catholic, and his wife Catharine Elizabeth, Lutheran, made profession of faith and baptized 6 Jan 1791; sponsors and witnesses John Kemp and his wife Elizabeth.

DIETRICHS, Mary of John Dietrichs and his wife Elizabeth, b 7 Mar 1785, bapt 8 Mar at her father's house; sponsors John Kemperling and his wife Mary.

DILLE, Catherine: In the year of Our Lord, 1819, on the 9th day of May, by Rev. Schenfelter, was baptized Catherine, born on the 7th day of November 1818. The father Daniel Dille, the mother Elisabeth Hop. The sponsors were James Elim and Catherine Hop.

DUM, Joseph: In the year of Our Lord 1819, on the 26th day of September, the Rev. Thomas Praniewitz, baptized an infant born on the 2nd day of July by the name of Joseph. The father James Dum and the mother Juliana. The Sponsors were James Elay and Catherine Hob. At Massillum.

ECK, Mary Magdalen, of John Eck and his wife Mary Eva, four weeks old, bapt 28 July 1765 in the church; sponsors John Peter Eck and Elizabeth Weibel.

ECK, Mary Teresa, of John Eck and his wife Magdalen, b 28 Oct 1766, bapt 26 Nov in her parents' house near Rich Valley; sponsors her brother Conrad for Joseph Kohl, and her sister Anna for Mary Teresa Fricker.

FASSER, William, of Charles Fasser and his wife Margaret Walter, b 9 Oct 1777, bapt 15 June 1778 at James Walter's house at the iron mines at Readingtown (sic) furnace (fornace); sponsors James Weissenburger and his sister Anna M. Weissenburger.

FISCHWASSER, Rosina, thirty-five years old, of the Quaker sect, deserted by her husband, before her baptism on 3 Apr 1788, I ratified her marriage with another by name of Schimmplemmer (?), which she had contracted on learning of the death of her former husband. (Signed) "Petrus Helbron."

FITZCHARROLL, John and Gerald, of Patrick and Elizabeth Fitzcharroll, bapt in Maurice Lorentz's house 1 Aug 1743; sponsors Lawrence Mair for John, Wendelin Helffer for Gerald, and A. M. Meyer for both.

FOWLER, Thomas and Peter, of Edward Fowler and Elizabeth (said to be his wife), they are homeless, Thomas was born three years ago, Peter three months ago; baptized 4 Apr 1777 in the chapel; sponsors Thomas Marx and his wife Eva, and Peter Langbein alone.

FOY, James, of Henry Foy and his wife Sarah, b 16 Jan 1778, bapt 15 June at James Walter's house at the iron mines at Readingtown (sic) furnace (fornace); sponsors James Walter and Frances Walter.

GERSCHWEILER, John, of Philip Gerschweiler and his wife Catharine, b 9 July 1776, bapt 4 Aug at Reading; sponsors Louis Schimpfessel and his wife Catharine, maternal grandparents of the child.

GERSCHWEILER, John Michael, of Philip Gerschweiler and his wife Catharine Schimpfessel, b 25 Mar 1782, bapt 7 Apr in the chapel at Reading; sponsors Louis Schimpfessel and his wife Catharine, grandparents of the child.

GERSCHWEILER, Louis, of Philip Gerschweiler and his wife Catharine, b 28 Jan 1775, bapt 2 Apr at Joseph Ruttner's house at Reading; sponsors Louis Schimpfessel, the child's maternal grandfather, and Margaret Schimpfessel (sic), daughter in law of the same.

GRUNEWALD, James, of John Grunewald and his wife Barbara, bapt in Philip Schmitt's house in Weissenburg (otherwise Macungi) 17 July 1768, when six weeks old; sponsors Jacob Arents and Margaret Schmitt.

GRUNEWALD, Philip Joseph, six months old, son of Joseph Grunewald and his wife Mary Ann, bapt 8 May 1791, before the baptism of her offspring, the mother made profession of faith in public and was sacramentally refreshed; sponsors Philip Schmidt and his wife Elizabeth.

HAFFNER, John Michael, of Frederick Haffner and his wife Barbara, b during Mass and a little before he was baptized, bapt 10 Feb 1778 at his father's house in Reading; sponsors John Michael Ruttner and his wife Catharine.

HAMMERSTEIN, (the first three letters are blurred, but in the Marriage Register, 1775, Feb 20, they are clear enough), Catharine Elizabeth, of Andrew Hammerstein and his wife Anna Barbara, b 18 Aug 1777, bapt 19 Oct at Edward Carty's house at Haycock; sponsors Joseph Rosner and his wife, maternal grandparents of the child.

HENRICH, Christian, of Christian Henrich and his wife Magdalen, b 11 June 1768, bapt 31 July at Christian Henrich's house at Mons Acutus; sponsors Christian Henrich and his wife, the child's grandparents.

HILD, Frederic, of Joseph Hild and his wife Albertina, b 3 Oct 1761, bapt 14 Oct in the church; sponsors Fred. Brand and his wife Magdalen Kientz. (Must be 1781 instead of 1761, as Joseph and Albertina were not married until 1777, and Frederick Brand and Magdalen Kientz were not married until 1774, BOK)

HILD, John, of Joseph Hild and his wife Albertina, b 25 Sep 1778, bapt 27 Sep in the chapel; sponsors John Kientz and his sister, Catharine.

HOFFMANN, John, of Michael Hoffmann, Catholic, and his wife Catharine Barbara, non-Catholic, b 28 Jan 1781, bapt 11 Feb in the priest's room on account of the cold; sponsors John and Margaret Hoffmann, the brother and sister of the child's father.

HUCK, Anna Mary, of Paul Huck and his wife Juliana, b eight days ago, bapt 26 Jan 1773 at her father's house near Paint Forge; sponsors Juliana Zweyer, grandmother of the child, and her son Balthassar Zweyer.

HUCK, Susanna Margaret, of Paul Huck and his wife Juliana, bapt in the church 1 May 1768 when fifteen weeks old; sponsors John Huck and Margaret Kuhn.

HUCKI, Anthony, (Ancestor of the Drexel family of Philadelphia), of Nicholas and Catharine Kleyss Hucki, b Apr, 1755, bapt on the 17th of the same month; sponsors Anthony Grusser and Elizabeth Kleyss, his wife.

HUCKI, John George (Ancestor of the present Hookey family of Philadelphia), of Nicholas and Catharine Kleyss Hucki, b 6 May 1759, bapt in Edward Carty's house 17 June following; sponsors George Kohl and Barbara Kohl.

HUCKI, Mary Juliana, of Paul Hucki, workman in Paint Forge, and his wife Mary Juliana, b 13 May 1766, bapt 14 July in the church; sponsors Balthasar Zweyer for his father John George Zweyer, and Mary Juliana, grandmother of the child.

HUCKI, Nicholas, of Nicholas and Catharine Kleyss Hucki, b about the end of March or beginning of April, 1757, bapt in Edward Carty's house on 17 Apr of the same year; sponsors Joseph Kohl and Barbara Henrich.

HUTH, Benedict, negro, of George Huth and his wife Elizabeth, four years old, bapt 3 Feb 1781 at the "villa" (country seat?) of Mr. John Loscher at Oli; sponsors Benedict Stalten (sic) and his wife Elizabeth Stalt.

HUTH, Catharine, of George Huth and his wife Elizabeth, b 2 Dec 1784 (error for perhaps 1783), bapt 30 May 1784 in the church; sponsors Michael Hofman, Sr. and his wife Catharine.

HUTH, Elizabeth, of George Huth and his wife Elizabeth, blacks, b seven months ago, bapt 14 Jan 1781 at John Michael Sigfried's house in the Oley hills; sponsors William Strack and his wife.

HUTH, Elizabeth, negress, wife of George Huth, negro, twenty four years of age, bapt 14 Jan 1781 at John Michael Sigfried's house in the Oley hills; no sponsors named.

JOHNS, Joseph, of Edward Johns and his wife Mary, b 13 Nov 1777, bapt 15 June 1778 at James Walter's house at the iron mines at Readingtown (sic) furnace (fornace), sponsors James Weissenburger and his sister, Catharine.

KASS, Margaret, of Peter Kass and his wife Margaret, b 6 Mar 1784, bapt May --- at Christian Ruffner's house in the town of Lehigh (written as usual Leheig), sponsors Christian Ruffner and his wife M. Odilia.

KAUFFMANN, Anna, of Joseph Kauffmann and his wife Barbara, b 11 Nov 1781 (sic), bapt 12 Feb 1781 at her father's house in the village of Providence; sponsors Frederick Brand and his wife Magdalen Kientz.

KEFFER, Catharine, of Peter Keffer and his wife Barbara, b 28 Nov 1772, bapt 1 Dec at the father's house among the hills in what is known as "District township"; sponsors Michael Hartman and Catharine Hartmann.

KEFFER, John James, of Matthias Keffer and his wife M. Eva, who d 15 Apr 1781, on Easter Sunday, having given birth to her child on Good Friday, 13 Apr; bapt 19 Apr in the chapel; sponsors William Strunck and his wife Elizabeth Weismiller, sister of the deceased.

KILLENBERGER, George Adam, adult, admitted this day, 1 June 1766, to the sacraments (of penance and eucharist) born in Creutz-Steniach, in the Upper Palatinate, of a Catholic mother and a Calvinist father, instructed in Lutheranism by his step-father, but never professed this heresy, emigrated with his parents to Halifax seventeen years ago, came to Pennsylvania last year, and is now staying in Falkner's Swamp.

KILLENBERGER, James of George Adam Killenberger and his wife, bapt in the church 12 Apr 1767; sponsor Stephen Rudolf.

KOHL, Elizabeth, of Bernard Kohl and his wife Catharine, b 28 Feb 1774, bapt 17 Apr at Edward Carty's house at Haycock; sponsors James Kohl and his wife Elizabeth.

KOHL, George, of George Bernard Kohl and his wife Catharine, b 22 Apr 1776, bapt at Edward Carty's house 23 Apr; sponsors George and Barbara Kohl, grandparents of the child. (This infant, and Nicholas Carty baptized the same day, had three grandfathers and two grandmothers living.)

KOHL, George Bernard, of George and --- Kohl, baptized 9 Mar 1746.

KOHL, James, of James Kohl and his wife Elizabeth, b 5 Feb 1785, bapt 20 Feb at Nicholas Carty's house at Haycock; sponsors Anthony Gruser and his wife Rachel.

KREISS, Joseph, of Martin Kreiss and his wife Catharine, b 8 Apr 1776, bapt 2 June in the church; sponsors Joseph Hild and his wife Catharine.

KRELL, William, aged 5 years and 10 months, Jacob and Anna, twins, aged 4 years and 3 months, children of John and Sara Krell, bapt in 1797; sponsors of William, Adam and Eva Reichert; of Jacob, Joseph and Regina Shmidt; and of Anna, Andrew and Mary Magdalen Gret.

KUHN, James, of John Kuhn and his wife Catharine, b ---, bapt 15 Oct 1772 at Christian Henrich's house at Asperum Collem; sponsors James Kuhn, the father's brother, and Elizabeth Eckenroth, Jr., unmarried.

KUHN, John, of John Kuhn and his wife Catharine, b ---, bapt privately, in case of necessity, ceremonies supplied at John Kuhn's at Cedar creek; sponsors Joseph Eckenroth and Elizabeth, cousins. (Baptized, year 1771)

KUHN, Joseph, of Joseph Kuhn and his wife Elizabeth Dapper (elsewhere written Tapper), b 10 Aug 1783, bapt 31 Aug at his father's house at Cedar creek; sponsors Christian Dapper and his wife, grandparents of the child.

KUHN, Judith, of John Kuhn and his wife Theresa, b 28 Sep 1785, bapt 9 Oct in the church; sponsors George Kientz and his wife Anna Margaret (or Maria.)

LEUTNER, Anna Margaret, of Matthias Leutner and his wife Eva Barbara, bapt by a Lutheran minister when three days old, ceremonies supplied 8 Dec 1765 when nine weeks old in Kuhn's house at Cedar creek.

LEUTNER, Anna Mary, of Matthias Leutner and his wife Barbara, bapt in John Kuhn's house near Cedar creek 8 Dec 1767, being then six weeks old; sponsors Thomas Yedler and Anna Mary Bischoff.

In the home of Peter Maison near Philadelphia, I (Paul Erntzen), baptized the three daughters of Peter Maison and his spouse; Catherine, b 26 May 1813, Christine Anna, b 23 June 1815; Josephine Angela Therese, b 26 May 1817. The Godfather of all three was John Alphonse Maison, Catholic, brother of Peter Maison.

MEYER, John (posthumous child), of John (P) and Mary (P) Meyer, bapt 17 May 1742 in Jacob Pawlitz's house in Allemangel; sponsor John Meyer,, (P).

MEYER, John Frederick, of Caspar Meyer and his wife Catharine Nester, b 18 Oct 1781, bapt 9 Dec in the priest's room on account of the cold; sponsors Frederick Nester and Catharine, grandparents of the child.

MILLER, Catharine, of Theobald Miller and his wife Catharine, b 1 Dec 1775, bapt 25 Mar 1776 at Francis Cooper's house in Allenstown; sponsors John Kuhns and his wife Catharine.

MILLER, Catherine: in the year of Our Lord, 1819, on the 26th day of September, I, Thomas Praniewitz, baptized an infant born on the 19th day of May, by the name of Catherine, dau of James Miller, the mother, Christine. The Sponsors were Philip Barge with Catherine. At Winzer (Sc?)

NORBECK, Maryh Apollonia, of John Norbeck and his wife Rose Reppert, b 1 Jan 1781, bapt 28 Jan in the priest's room on account of the cold; sponsors Maurice Lorentz, Jr., and his wife Apollonia Reppert.

NORBECK, Mary Magdalen, of John Norbeck and his wife Rosina, b 27 Jan 1777, bapt 2 Feb in the priest's room; sponsors Joseph Schmitt and Magdalen (the last name is ill-written, but looks something like Rorbusy, or perhaps Norbeck.)

NORBECK, William Peter, of Henry Norbeck and his wife Catharine Rohr, b 2 May 1782, bapt June 1782 in the chapel at Reading; sponsors William Peter Struppel and his wife M. Magdalen.

NORBUDY, John Daniel, of Henry and Mary Norbudy; sponsors Henry Hein and Magdalen, his wife. (Baptized, year 1747)

NORMAND, Joseph, of John and Johanna Normand, bapt 19 June 1745; sponsor James Darnay.

NORMAND, Richard, of John and Johanna Normad, bapt 19 Aug 1744 in the James' Darnay's house near Branson's Iron Works; sponsors James Darnay and Rose, his wife.

REICHART, Catharine, of Stephen Reichart (?) andhis wife Maria Gerich, b 28 May (the only figures of the year that can be made out are 17--), bapt in the church 27 June 1784; sponsors William Reichart and Catharine Butz.

REICHERT, Michael: In the year of Our Lord 1819, in the month of Septbember, on the 26the day, I Thomas Praniewitz, baptized an infant, b on the 14th day of May, by the name, Michael, the father Adam Reichert and the mother, Mary. The sponsors were Adam Reicher and Eva Reichert. At Massillum.

ROHR, John Martin, of Martin and Anna Mary Rohr, b this year, bapt in the parents' house the same month as the last named infant (22 amy 1764) by Father Ferdinand Farmer, Father Theodore (Schneider) being then in his last illness; sponsors John Grett and Elizabeth, his wife.

RUFFNER, Chistian, of George Adam Ruffner and his wife Mary, b 5 Jan 1775, bapt 24 Feb at Francis Cooper's house at Allenstown; sponsors Christian Ruffner and his wife Mary.

RUFFNER, Christian, of Christian Ruffner and his wife M. Odilia, b six weeks ago, bapt 6 Sep 1777 at the town of Lehigh (Leheig), near the Blue mountains; sponsors Simon Ruffner, grandfather of the child, and his wife Barbara.

RUFFNER, Elizabeth, of Philip Ruffner and his wife M. Eva, b 24 Novc 1780, anointed with the holy chrism and the ceremonies supplies on 4 Mar 1781 in George Riffel's house; sponsors Matt. Bruck and his wife.

RUFFNER, Elizabeth, of Simon Ruffner and his wife Catharine Grist (or Griff), b 23 Nov 1781, bapt 5 May 1782 at Christian Ruffner's house in the town of Lehigh (spelled Leheig); sponsros Philip Ruffner and his wife Eva.

RUFFNER, George Adam, of Simon Ruffner and his wife Catharine, b 27 Apr 1776, bapt 12 May at Christian Ruffner's house in Lecha township near the Blue mountains.

RUFFNER, George Adam, of Christian Ruffner and his wife M. Odilia, b 5 May 1776, bapt 12 May at Christian Ruffner's house in Lecha township near the Blue mountains; sponsors for both children (sic), George Adam Ruffner and his wife Mary.

RUFFNER, George Adam, of Georga Adam Ruffner and his wife Anna M., b 7 Feb 1783, bapt 4 May at Christian Ruffner's house in the Blue mountains; sponsors Peter Kass and his wife.

RUFFNER, Henry and Peter, twins, of Philip Ruffner and Catharine, his wife, b 8 Mar 1769, ceremonies supploies 16 Aug 1769, in Lecha township, near the Blue mountains; sponsors Henry Kuhn, Anna Maria Holstein, Peter Kass and Anna Margaret Kuhn, up to this time three children had been born to the above named parents and baptized by a Protestant minister, of these, Christian, the oldest, died when six weeks and four days old.

RUFFNER, Henry, of Philip Ruffner and his wife Catharine, b 4 June 1772, bapt 5 July in Christian Ruffner's house in the Blue mountains; sponsors Henry Kuhn and Ann M. Wieder.

RUFFNER, John, of Simon Ruffner and his wife Catharine, b 30 June 1773, bapt 31 July in his grandfather's house in Leche township in the Blue mountains; sponsors Patrick Griffin, Jr., and Mary Ermann.

RUFFNER, Mary Barbara, of George Adam Ruffner and his wife Mary, b 18 Jan 1777, bapt 21 Feb at Peter Kass's house beyond the river Lehigh (written Leheig), in the Blue mountains; sponsors Michael Holstein and Mary Barbara, maternal grandparents of the child.

RUFFNER, Peter, of Christian Ruffner and his wife Mary Odilia, b 24 Jan 1767, bapt privately by its father on account of danger of death, ceremonies supplied in the church 22 Feb; sponsors Peter Kass and his wife.

SCHIMPFESSEL, John George, of Andrew Schimpfessel and his wife Margaret, b 26 Sep 1775, and bapt rightly in the case of necessity, ceremonies supplied 8 Oct at Sigfried's house in the Oley hills; sponsors John George Wantz and Catharine Sigfried.

SCHIMPFESSEL, John Michael, of Louis Schimpfessel and his wife ---, b 8 Dec 1773, bapt 27 Feb 1774 in the chapel at Reading; sponsors John Michael Altgayer and his wife.

SCHLACHT, Elisabeth: In the year of our Lord 1819, in the month of September, on the 12th day, I Thomas Praniewitz, baptized an infant, born on the 18th day of June by the name of Elisabeth, the father Simon Schlacht, the mother Madeline. The sponsors were George Kuns with Elisabeth. All from Goshenhoppen.

SCHMIDS, Juliana Seraphina, three months old, of John Schmids and his wife Margaret, bapt 22 Mar 1789; sponsors Juliana Margaret, wife of John Standt, of Kutsenstattall, and Seraphinus Lamberton, living with Standt.

SCHMITT, Henry, of John Adam Schmitt and his wife Margaret, b 7 May 1774, bapt 2 June in the church; sponsors Henry and M. Anna Norbeck, grandparents.

SCHMITT, James, of John Adams (sic) Schmitt and his wife Margaret, b 21 Dec 1779, bapt 2 Feb 1780 in the chapel; sponsors James Arents and his wife Margaret.

SCHMITT, Johanna, of Nicholas Schmitt, surgeon, and his wife Elizabeth Fischer, b 8 May 1785, and being in danger of death was baptized at the same time by the father, ceremonies supplied 15 May in the church; sponsors Laurence Gubernator, our schoolmaster, and his wife Johanna Darham.

SCHONEBRUCK, James, of Caspar Schonebruck and his wife Margaret Meckler, b a short time before, and just as his mother had left the chapel, bapt 4 Mar 1781 at the house of one Bartholomew Kuhns at Magunshi; sponsors James Spring and Barbara Meckler.

SIGFRIED, Catharine Elizabeth, of John Michael Sigfried and his wife Justina, b 10 Mar 1868 (sic), bapt 14 Mar 1768 in George Sigfried's house in the Oley hills; sponsors John George Wantz and Catharine Hild.

SIGFRIED, Francis Joseph, of John Michael Sigfried and his wife Justina, b 23 Jan 1773, bapt 15 Feb at his father's house in the Oley hills; sponsors Francis Joseph Ofer and his wife M. Ann.

SIGFRIED, John George, of John Michael Sigfried and his wife Justina, b 14 Sep 1774, bapt 10 Oct at George Sigfried's house in the Oley hills; sponsors John George Wantz and Mary Magdalen Kuhn.

SPRING, George, of James Spring and his wife Catharine, b 10 Mar 1777, bapt 1 June at Christian Henrich's house at Asperum Collem; sponsors George Ristel and Barbara Spring.

SPRING, James, of James Spring and his wife Catharine, b 13 Sep 1775, bapt 17 Sep at Christian Henrich's house at Asperum Collem; sponsors John Henrich and Mary Barbara Spring.

SPRING, John, of James Spring and his wife Anna Catharine, b 8 Jan 1774, bapt 20 Jan at his father's house in Allemangel; sponsors John Fuss, his maternal grandfather, and Anna M. Spring, his paternal grandmother.

SPRING, John and Joseph, twins, of James Spring and his wife Catharine Fuss, b 25 Feb 1781, bapt 18 Mar at Christian Henrich's house at Aspricollem; the sponsors for John were John Henrich and his wife Catharine Spring, and for Joseph, John Durr and his wife Margaret.

SPRING, John Adam, of James Spring and his wife Catharine Fuss, b 12 Nov 1782, bapt 17 Nov at Christian Henrich's house near Asperum Collem; sponsors Conrad Bevertz and his wife Margaret.

SPRING, John George, of James Spring and his wife Catharine, b 18 Nov 1785, bapt 20 Nov at Christian Henrich's house near Aspricollem; sponsors John Henrich and his wife Barbara.

TAPPER, Christian, of John Tapper and his wife Elizabeth Wider, b 30 Dec 1780, anointed with the holy chrism and ceremonies supplied 4 Mar 1781 at the house of one Bartholomew Kuhns at Magunshi; sponsors Christian Tapper and his wife Barbara, grandparents of the child.

TAPPER, Elizabeth, of Andrew Tapper and Anna Maria, his wife, b 13 Oct 1769, bapt in the church by Rev. Luke Geisler 5 Nov; sponsors George James Riffel and Elizabeth Tapper.

TAPPER, James, of Andrew Tapper and his wife Mary, b 27 Oct 1775, bapt 30 Nov at Francis Cooper's house in Allenstown; sponsors James Kuhn and his wife Magdalen.

TAPPER, John, of Andrew Tapper and his wife Anna M., b and baptized on the night of 11 Apr 1771, ceremonies supplied 16 April ? at a farm house; sponsor Elizabeth Tapper, John Tapper, the godfather, being absent. (Then follow certain words in the register, viz., "cum in eadem nte ((i.e. nocte)) perseveraret parvulus, which I am unable to understand, unless they were added by Father Ritter to account for the god-father's absence.)

TAPPER, or Dabber, John Henry, of Andrew Tapper, or Dabber, and his wife Maria, b 18 May 1777, bapt 7 June in the chapel; sponsors Joseph Riffel and his wife Margaret.

TENESSER, Rebecca: In the year of Our Lord 1819, on the 19th day of September, I Thomas Praniewitz, baptized an infant born on the 20th day of August by the name Rebecca, the father John Tenesser, the mother Catharine. The sponsors were Matthew Bauber with Catharine Tenesser. From Folgner Schwan. All of the parish of Cosehenhopensis.

TENNESER, John Frederick and Veronica, twins, b 17 June 1797, of John Henry Tenneser and his wife Elizabeth, bapt 1 Nov; sponsors John Gret and Veronica Egg and John Adam and Catharine Gret.

UHLEIN, Laurence Agnellus, b 22 Dec 1793, of Francis Louis Uhlein and his wife Juliana, bapt at home by his father in case of necessity, ceremonies supplied 25 Mar 1794; sponsors Laurence Gubernator and wife.

ULMER, Frederic, on 26 Dec 1775, made his profession of Faith in my (the priest's) room, had been brought up a Lutheran, the same day he publicly received the Holy Eucharist, witnesses Nicholas Carty and Thomas Marx.

ULRICH, John Francis, of John and Barbara Ulrich; sponsor Frank Gibson. (Baptized, year 1746.)

WALKER, Mary Juliana, of William Walker and his wife Mary, b 2 Apr 1779, bapt 4 Apr in the church; sponsors John Becker and Juliana Sigfried.

WALKER, Susanna, wife of William Walker, a blacksmith, twenty years of age, both belonging, it is said, to the Pietists (that is Presbyterians), lying ill of the small-pox, but in the full use of her senses, she desired baptism and received it 3 Mar 1778 in her husband's house, at Christian Butz's iron mines.

WALKER, William, b 5 July 1816, bapt 21 July 1816, of John and Elisabeth Walker; sponsors John and Catherine Kunss.

ZIP, Matthias, of Joseph Zip and his wife Apollonia, bapt 14 Mar 1767 in Philip Schmitt's house in Magunshi when eight weeks old; sponsors Matthias Riffel and his wife, non-Catholic.

ZIPP, Anna Catharine, of Joseph Zipp and his wife Appolonia, b 24 July 1774, bapt 6 Nov in the church; sponsors James Spring and his wife Anna Catharine.

ZIPP, M. Elizabeth, of Joseph Zipp and his wife Apollonia, b 28 May 1770, bapt at the house of Philip Schmitt at Magunshi 15 July; sponsors Augustine Isinger and his wife Elizabeth.

ZWEEM, Samuel: In the year of Our Lord 1819, on the 26th day of September, I Thomas Praniewitz, baptized an infant born on the first day of April, 1818, by the name Samuel, the father Thomas Zweem, the mother Catherine. Sponsors were George Hop with Margaret. At Taunschrip.